Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory

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Abbreviation:

Sc

Definition:

The first or basal segment of the antenna. In adult mosquitoes, greatly reduced and hidden by the pedicel. In mosquito larvae, greatly reduced and often unrecognisably fused with the pedicel and flagellum; sometimes detached.

Synonyms:

Adults: antennal scape, antennal sclerite, basal antennal segment, basal joint, basal segment, first antennal segment, first segment.